Talent Zoo Journal

"It’s kind of fun to do the impossible." ~ Walt Disney

Feeling like you’re up against the impossible? Change your outlook on the situation! Instead of telling yourself the task is impossible, think of it as a fun challenge.

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Meet Chloe! She’s my new chihuahua puppy and she loves hanging out at Talent Zoo. Pictured is Amanda welcoming her to the TZ team.

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We’re no longer the plain red brick building on the block, we’re the only red brick building that POPS! Today workers installed large graphics between the windows on the face Talent Zoo. Here are photos of the installation process and a view after completion.

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"Don’t just stand there, make it happen." ~ Lee Iacocca, former President & CEO of Chrysler

Tomorrow is Talent Zoo’s first official telecommute day! Our office will be closed and team members will be working remotely. If you’ve never worked from home, here’s a good article to read called Setting Boundaries: Ways to Minimize Interruptions When You Work From Home.

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July is National Cell Phone Courtesy Month. Are you considerate of others while talking on your cell? Talent Zoo encourages you to be courteous all year, not just in July  

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Are you bi-lingual? If you want to learn a new language but don’t have time to take a class, here’s a great resource. The BBC Languages Website is full of free resources like games and downloadable television programs for more than 45 languages. Many of the resources are free, so what are you waiting for? Make yourself more marketable and add a language to your skill set.

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"Never let anyone tell you no who doesn’t have the power to say yes." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

For most of Talent Zoo team members, sales are the first thing to come to mind when hearing this quote. It’s extremely important that you qualify who you are speaking with over the phone. Here’s a blog that is devoted to sales tips.

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Introducing our newest team members, Fuzzy Kitty #1 and Fuzzy Kitty #2 (they’re yet to be named). A friend of Talent Zoo was trying to find these cute kittens a home and a couple of Talent Zoo team members were more than willing! Everyone has enjoyed having the kittens in the office this week.

Looking for your own fuzzy addition to the family? The Atlanta Humane Society is a great organization.

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2008 is half over today. July 1st is a good date to take a look back at your year, see if you are on track for meeting your goals, and make adjustments as needed. Did you resolve to be better organized in 2008 and have yet to clean out your inbox? Resolve to lose weight and stopped going to the gym before February began? It’s easy to get off track, but today is the day to turn it all around. There’s no time like the present to get things moving in the right direction. Dust off your New Year’s Resolution; you’ve got 6 more months be a success!

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